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gekko

Sep 14 2008, 08:32 AM

It started when I was on MT4.1, suddenly commenters were getting error messages from MT. Comments were posted, but there was a msg that did not indicate anything. I upgraded to MT4.2, and things went downhill. Now no one can leave comments, and I cannot get to the preferences for any of my blogs -- older ones or when I create a new one. No matter which preferences set I attempt to get to, I end up with General Settings. Can't get to Spam, Registration, Trackbacks, Comments, Entry, Publishing or Web Services. I can get to Custom Fields and Community settings but that's it.

I checked my System Information and noticed these errors. Is it important to have these? If these are not the cause, is there something obvious I am missing? Some tweak I forgot to make when installing? Running Perl 5.8.8 and MySQL 4.1.22-standard. I do not get to install things willy-nilly but must ask my web hosts to please-oh-please do this for me.

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   DBD::SQLite
    Your server does not have DBD::SQLite installed, or DBD::SQLite 
    requires another module that is not installed. The DBD::SQLite database 
    driver is required to use SQLite Database. Please consult the installation 
    instructions for help in installing DBD::SQLite.

    DBD::Pg (version >= 1.32)
    Either your server does not have DBD::Pg installed, the version 
    that is installed is too old, or DBD::Pg requires another module that is 
    not installed. The DBD::Pg database driver is required to use PostgreSQL 
    Database. Please consult the installation instructions for help in 
    installing DBD::Pg.

    DBD::SQLite2
    Your server does not have DBD::SQLite2 installed, or DBD::SQLite2 
    requires another module that is not installed. The DBD::SQLite2 database 
    driver is required to use SQLite Database (v2). Please consult the 
    installation instructions for help in installing DBD::SQLite2.

Su-

Sep 14 2008, 09:53 AM

QUOTE (gekko @ Sep 14 2008, 11:32 AM)

It started when I was on MT4.1, suddenly commenters were getting error messages from MT. Comments were posted, but there was a msg that did not indicate anything.

Nobody can explain the error message if you don't tell what it is. Or did you literally get an error that said ""?

QUOTE (gekko @ Sep 14 2008, 11:32 AM)

I cannot get to the preferences for any of my blogs -- older ones or when I create a new one. No matter which preferences set I attempt to get to, I end up with General Settings.

You're using the iMT plugin, aren't you? If so, upgrade it.

QUOTE (gekko @ Sep 14 2008, 11:32 AM)

I checked my System Information and noticed these errors. Is it important to have these?

I'm assuming you do have DBD::mysql?
Remember the error screen that would tell you about the missing modules also says: "Some of the following modules are required by the various data storage options in Movable Type. In order run the system, your server needs to have DBI and at least one of the other modules installed."

gekko

Sep 14 2008, 11:22 AM

Thanks, SuperUser!

QUOTE (Su- @ Sep 14 2008, 10:53 AM)

Nobody can explain the error message if you don't tell what it is. Or did you literally get an error that said ""?

Yes, it was an error that was totally blank. I am no longer experiencing that particular issue, else I'd've given more info.

QUOTE (Su- @ Sep 14 2008, 10:53 AM)

QUOTE (gekko @ Sep 14 2008, 11:32 AM)

I cannot get to the preferences for any of my blogs -- older ones or when I create a new one. No matter which preferences set I attempt to get to, I end up with General Settings.

You're using the iMT plugin, aren't you? If so, upgrade it.

Aha, yes, I do have it installed although I've yet to use it. I did upgrade it, no joy, but just disabled it and now life is compleat. Okay, maybe not "life", but at least I was able to go in and correct my preferences for various things like Comments and such. Peeps can comment at will, now. Yay! Thank you!

QUOTE (Su- @ Sep 14 2008, 10:53 AM)

Yes, I do have DBD::mysql, thanks for helping me to understand.

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